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Updating Safeguarding Policy

by Nigel Heritage 28th November 2018

With so many safeguarding updates introduced recently, your organisation’s safeguarding policy will need to be updated before the end of the year. Please note that the AccreditationUK Scheme will not […]

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Involving Students in Safeguarding

by Nigel Heritage 23rd November 2018

Safeguarding is not only about adults looking after students under 18. We often think safeguarding is about adults looking after students properly, especially students under 18, and of course, that […]

Safeguarding 16 and 17 Year Olds on Adult Courses

by Nigel Heritage 20th November 2018

Many schools organise course primarily for adults but also accepts students as young as 16. What special challenges does this type of course brings to safeguarding? Two categories of student […]

The Importance of Failure

by Connor Mew 19th November 2018

“To err is human” When Alexander Pope made this witticism in his Essays On Man, he probably had very little idea of just how pertinent the words would be 300 years […]

Safeguarding Newsletter – October 2018

by Nigel Heritage 6th November 2018

Welcome This is the seventh Gallery Teachers Safeguarding Newsletter of 2018. The Newsletter offers some thoughts and reminders about safeguarding in ELT, including information updates. It has three sections: (i) […]

Safeguarding Newsletter – September 2018

by Nigel Heritage 29th September 2018

Welcome This is the sixth Gallery Teachers Safeguarding Newsletter of 2018. We had a break over the busy summer period; the monthly Newsletter is now back! There is a small […]

Letter from the Chair – September 2018

by Steve Hirschhorn 1st September 2018

Dear members, colleagues, and friends, I want to tell you about our recent gathering of teachers and educators at EdYouFest! The 2018 event was held at Millfield School, a large […]

Young Talent Festival – Press Release

by Connor Mew 11th August 2018

The launch of the Young Talent festival was a howling success. Musicians, dancers, singers and rock artists came together for the show of a lifetime. This was an ambitious project […]

Letter from the Chair – August 2018

by Steve Hirschhorn 1st August 2018

Dear members, colleagues, and friends, most teachers are now on holiday taking a well-earned rest and recharging their batteries. Teachers work long hours in a difficult profession and need quality […]

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